Ash sifter



April 7, 1925.

H. S. EARLE ASH SIFTER Filed Oct. 6. 1921 INVENTOR. Hora (0. 5'. EarleATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 7,. 19259 satires HORACE-IO S. EARLE, OF DETROIT,TEICEIGAN.

ASH SIIETER.

Application filed. October 6, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hona'rro S. EAaLn, a citizen ot the United States,residing at Detroit, county ot -i' i aync, State ot Michigan, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Ash Sitters and declarethe tollowing to be a tull clear, and exact description ot the same,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawingswhich torn). a part ot this specification.

This invention relates to ash sitters and the object ot the invention isto provide an ash sitter which is ot cheap construction and which isvery eficient in operation. Another object ot the invention is toprovide an ash sitter which is pivotally mounted in a trame work, thesaid sitter being rocked on its pivot to sift the ashes therein. Aturther object ot the invention is to provide a cylindrical casingpivotally mounted in a frame work. the said casing being dividedlongitudinally by a screen on which the ashes are positioned, the casingbeing'rocked on its pivot to sitt the ashes, the sifted ashes beingdelivered from the lower halt ot the casing and the large particleswhich do not pass through the screen being delivered from the upper haltot the casing. These objects and the several novel features ot the invention are hereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preterredtorm ot construction by which these objects are attained is shown in theaccompanying drawings in which-- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an ashsitter embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereot.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

The device consists of a cylindrical sheet metal casing 1 having a stud2 extending outwardly from each side thereof as indicated moreparticularly in Fig. 2. Each stud 2 is mounted in a bearing member 3having a shank 4 which is riveted in position between the legs 5 ot thetrame. A cross member 6 is provided connecting the legs 5 adjacent thelower end thereof and a metal trame member 7 shown more particularly inFig. 2 connects the two members 6 and also acts as a stop which preventscomplete rotation of the cylinder 1 on its pivot. A cover member isprovided tor the end ot the cylinder comprising two Serial No. 505,?61.

halves shown at the lett of Fig. 1. the lower halt 8 being secured tothe end of the cylinder 1 and the upper halt 9 being hinged to theportion 8 by a hinge 10. Both cover portions 8 and 9 are provided with aflange fitting about the endot the cylinder 1 and a spring catch 11 issecured to the cylinder 1 by rivets 12, the said catch being adapted tohold the cover portion 9 closed when the ashes are being sitted. A wirescreen 13 extends longitudinally through the cylinder and divides thecylinder into an upper chamber 14 and a lower chamber 15 as shown moreparticularly in Fig. 3. This screen 13 is provided with a series ofcross bars 16 which tot-m part ot the screen and are riveted to theopposite sides ot the cylinder 1 at 17. A cover member 18 is providedtor the end ot the cylinder at the right of Fig. 1- which is dividedinto two parts, the upper part 18 being flanged and secured to thecylinder 1 to close the end of the chamber 14 and the lower part 19being provided with a flange and hinged to the upper part 18 at 20. thepart 19 torming a door tor the lower chamber 15. A spring catch 21 isproi-ided which is similar to the spring catch 11 and is secured to thecasing 1 by rivets 22, the catch 21 being adapted to hold the portion 19closed during operation of the device and. a pair ot hand holds 23 and24 are provided whereby the cylinder may be rocked on its pivot.

n operation the ashes to be sitted are thrown through the door 9 intothe chamber 14 onto the screen 13 at which time both doors 9 and 19 areclosed and held closed by the spring catches 11, and 21. The operatorthen by grasping the hand holds 23 and 24 oscillates or rocks thecylinder on its pivot and causes the ashes to travel back and forth overthe screen 18 which sitts the same, the fine ashes falling through thescreen into the chamber 15. l/Vhen the ashes have been sitted. theoperator turns the device on its pivot so that the door 19 is in itslower-most position at which time the spring catch 21 may be releasedthus allowing the door 19 to open and deliver the sitted ashes into areceptacle placed therebeneath to receive the same. The door 19 is thenclosed and the cvlinder is tilted so that the door 9 is in itslower-most position at which time the spring catch 11 may be released toallow the door9 to open and deliver the coals and large pieces remainingon the screen 13 to a receptacle provided for receiving the same. Ifdesired both doors may be placed at one end of the cylinder, in whichcase, the opposite end would be pro vided with a cover permanentlysecured thereto, but it will be found somewhat easier to deliver thesifted ashes and the coals when the doors therefor are placed atopposite ends of the cylinder.

From the foregoing description, it becomes evident that the device isvery simple and eflicient in operation will not get out of order, iscomposed of few parts and is of consequent low manufacturing cost andprovides a device which accomplishes the objects described,

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode ofoperation what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentof theUnited States is 1. An ash sifter consisting of a framework includingtwo spaced standards, a bearing at the upper end of each standard, acylindrical body member position between the said standards, studspositioned centrally on opposite sides of the cylindrical member andengaging the bearings, a screen extending longitudinally of thecylindrical member separating the same into two compartments, a closuremember for each end of the cylindrical body member consisting of a fixedand a hinged part, the fixed part of one closure member being above thescreen at one end and below the screen at the opposite end, the saidcover members having hinged portions likewise respectively disposed.

2. An ash sitter consisting of a framework having spaced uprightportions, 'a body member of cylindrical form positioned between thespaced frame portions and pivotally supported thereby, a screenextending longitudinally of the cylindrical member dividing the sameinto two equal compartments. a closure member for each end of thecylindrical members, each closure member consisting of two half partsone of which is fixed to the end portion and the other of which ishinged to the said fixed portion, the hinge line being in the plane orthe screen and the fixed part of the one cover member atone end beingbelow the screen and at the opposite end being above the screens andwith the hinged portions likewise oppositely disposed, and a handholdnear each end of the body member.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

HORATIO S. EARLE.

